Solage group to take over Calistoga’s 1226 Washington

The exterior of 1226 Washington in Calistoga. Photo: The Chronicle/John Storey

Solage group to take over Calistoga's 1226 Washington

The interior of 1226 Washington in Calistoga. Photo: The Chronicle/John Storey

After just five months of business in Calistoga, 1226 Washington will be closing on May 17.

Perhaps even more notable are the folks moving in: Chef Brandon Sharp and the Solage crew.

1226 Washington opened in December in the picturesque former Wappo Bar & Bistro at Washington and First streets; it was a project from first-time restaurateurs Stan Spavold and Jennifer Tisa, a husband-and-wife team moved to Calistoga from Nova Scotia last year.

According to Sharp, the new regime plans to remodel the space and open it in early 2015. The name, executive chef and general manager are still to be determined. The new project shouldn’t affect Solage’s Michelin-starred Solbar, less than a mile away on the Silverado Trail.

It’s been a busy year for the Solage Resorts team; in March, they opened Archetype in St. Helena’s former French Blue.